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For a large part, ‘autism’ does not exist.

There are genuine cases, but mostly it is an excuse for poor behaved children and poor parenting.

It is a national scam used by schools to get more federal dollars for students with behavioral and educational deficiencies.

As soon as someone labels their child as ‘autistic’, they are open to receive benefits and an excuse card for anything their child does because they have a ‘disability’ which is covered by federal ADA law.


101 posted on 07/23/2011 5:56:49 AM PDT by WaterBoard
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To: WaterBoard

“When I started 30 years ago, autistic behaviors were very extreme and autism was rare,” said Dr. Barry Wolf, a geneticist, pediatrician and member of the CADD team. “Now, you can hardly find a family that doesn’t have someone who has been diagnosed with autism. I don’t think the incidence has increased so much. The labeling has increased dramatically.”

It’s the new fad. Ten years ago, it was my misbehaved child has ADHD and needs Ritalin. Now, it’s my child has ‘autism’.

The number of diagnoses for ADHD has plummeted.

The problem is that genuine genetic cases of autism are being overshadowed by those not supported by science for economic and social reasons.


102 posted on 07/23/2011 6:05:19 AM PDT by WaterBoard
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“For a large part, ‘autism’ does not exist.

There are genuine cases, but mostly it is an excuse for poor behaved children and poor parenting.”

What qualifications do you have to be spouting such outrageous nonsense? Are you a doctor? Cite your sources of information. How many autistic people have you ever dealt with?


104 posted on 07/24/2011 7:01:35 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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